Through this guide our smartphone offers the possibility of immortalizing the moments of our life easily and quickly. And manufacturers have understood this well by creating technological innovations that make it possible to compete with the photo quality of SLR cameras. This is how the vast majority of modern smartphones are equipped with the bokeh effect. Allows as much to highlight the foreground on an image, this effect has become almost essential to make a beautiful photo. This is why we will find out today how to use the bokeh effect on a Razer Phone 2 . First we will see how to take a photo with the bokeh effect thanks to the integrated features of your Razer Phone 2. Then, learn how to use the bokeh mode on a Razer Phone 2 using a specific application. .
Take a photo with the bokeh effect using the features of your Razer Phone 2
In the past, the bokeh effect was only reserved for SLR cameras. With the technological change in our smartphones, they are now able to compete with them. However, what is the use of the bokeh effect? It is neither more nor less put a blur effect on the background of the image to bring out the subject clearly in the foreground.
Although this action seems simple to perform, it is not always easy to find the functionality on our mobile phone. This is why you will discover in this first section the use of the bokeh effect on a Razer Phone 2 thanks to two techniques: during the photo taking and after taking the photo.
How to use bokeh mode while taking a photo
To use the bokeh effect on your Razer Phone 2 quickly and easily, the best technique will be to use a mode to blur the background which is available on your mobile phone. This mode will be used when you take the snapshot . You will therefore not need any post-production manipulations. Here's how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Razer Phone 2:
- Open your application » Camera "
- Select the » Portrait Mode »Present in the settings that appear at the bottom of the screen.
- Automatically, a list of effects appears. On some Android versions you will need to tap on the effects icon which is located on the right side of your screen.
- Select the effect " Flou ».
- Adjust the blur intensity you want with the adjustment bar that appears.
- Once configured, all you have to do is take the snapshot.
To obtain a successful bokeh effect on your Razer Phone 2, the process may be different, depending on your Android version:
- Open the application " Camera From your phone.
- Select the " Live focus " or " Live Focus ».
- Adjust the intensity of the blur you want thanks to the adjustment bar that appears.
- Take the picture when the blur effect you are looking for is achieved.
How to add a bokeh effect in post production
There may sometimes be times when you want to add a bokeh effect to a photo after taking it. To do this, you will need to use certain functions of your Razer Phone 2 in post production . Two alternatives will be available to you:
The first of the methods only applies in the event that your photo was taken with "Portrait Mode" or "Live Focus" mode that we have just discovered. In this case, in the event that you took the picture with one of these modes, follow our guide to put a bokeh effect on any shot taken by your Razer Phone 2:
- Open the Photo gallery from your phone.
- Go to the photo on which you want add bokeh effect .
- Press the option " Change background effect ».
- Select the type of effect vague.
- Adjust blur intensity .
- Save the photo by pressing » Apply "
If you ever want to add the bokeh effect to a photo of your Razer Phone 2 that was not taken with one of the specific modes seen above, there is another approach:
- Open the application Gallery .
- Show photo on which you want to add the bokeh effect.
- Press on " Edit »Then on the functionality» Mosaic "
- Select the type of blur effect that you want to add.
- Select manually the areas where you want the bokeh effect to be added.
- Adjust focus slider until the desired blur effect is achieved.
- Save the photo.
Use the bokeh effect on a Razer Phone 2 using an app
It is likely that you will not have access to the features seen above due to the Android version installed on your mobile phone. If this is your case, you should therefore download a specific application to use the bokeh effect on your Razer Phone 2. A very large number of applications exist, and among them, we suggest the app » DSLR Camera Blur Effects ". The latter is very quick and easy to use. It has many operations to get the blur you want. Among these functions you will find for example:
- The possibility of choose the focus area (circular blur, linear blur, blur on a personalized area, or on an area in contact with the finger). The brush size is adjustable.
- The provision of several blur tools to get a custom bokeh effect on your Razer Phone 2. You can suddenly play on bokeh effects to get a blur style worked on each of your photos.
In the event that you want a maximum of tutorials to become the king of the Razer Phone 2, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Razer Phone 2.
